Resolution No. 6757M
RESOLUTION NO. 6757
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DELEGATING
APPEALS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ADJUST CERTAIN PAST DUE BUSINESS LICENSE AMOUNTS.
WHEREAS, Chapter 15 of the Cypress Municipal Code establishes and defines
licensing requirements for individuals and entities conducting business in the City of
Cypress, including but not limited to, the methods for calculating annual tax and penalties (if
any) owed to the City; and
WHEREAS, the City's business licensing requirements are not regulatory and require
individuals and entities conducting business in the City to self-report and independently
apply for, and obtain, a license to be in compliance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council commissioned an audit of the business license system
by an independent third -party which identified a variety of unlicensed individuals and entities
in the City; and
WHEREAS, these unlicensed individuals and entities may owe the City business
taxes and penalties; and
WHEREAS, the City values its relationships with the business community, and
understands working together as partners is essential to the long-term economic success
of both parties, and unanticipated taxes and penalties may be a financial hardship; and
WHEREAS, Section 22 of Chapter 15 of the Cypress Municipal Code provides that
any individual or entity may appeal business license matters to the City Council fora hearing;
and
WHEREAS, delegating any such appeals to the City Manager, along with the
authority to adjust certain past due business tax and penalty amounts is, in certain
circumstances, expeditious and in the best interest of the City and its business community.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cypress,
hereby delegate authority to the City Manager to receive appeals and adjust the following:
1. Past due penalty amounts due from individuals and entities identified as not being
in compliance by the City's third -party auditor; and
Past due penalty and business tax amounts due from individuals and entities
directly engaged by the City to provide a service between FY 2016-17 and FY
2018-19; and
3. Past due penalty and business tax amounts due from individuals and entities
providing contract classes to the Cypress Recreation and Parks District between
FY 2016-17 and FY 2018-19.
All appeals for adjustment of amounts owed must be requested by noncompliant
individuals and entities in writing within 90 days of receipt of the third notice from the City or
its designee, and such appeal requests do not guarantee an adjustment will be approved or
granted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a regular
meeting held on the 12th day of November, 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY CER OF THR CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
385
1, ALISHA FARNELL, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the said City
Council held on the 12th day of November, 2019, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
5
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Morales, Peat, Yarc, Johnson and Berry
NOES:
0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
0
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
CLERK dF THE CITY OF CYPRESS